(November 14, 2019 at 6:03 pm)Student Wrote:(November 14, 2019 at 5:26 pm)Belacqua Wrote: If you get a minute, I'd be interested to hear your thoughts as to why Mormonism is not Christianity.
The reason Mormons are not Christian, even though, they claim to be is because some of their beliefs directly contradict those taught by Christianity. There are many differences but the biggest difference between the two is that Mormonism teaches a work-based theology your good works get you into heaven. Their Heaven is divided into three categories: one for the best of the best Mormons (very few people go here), one for good people and Christians, and the other for everyone else. The top-tier is the best to live in, medium-tier the second best, and third-tier slightly better than living on Earth. (It has been quite a while since I learned this stuff not being apart of that faith but this is the general idea.) Christianity is faith-based, meaning that there is nothing you can do to earn your way to heaven, except have faith in what Jesus did.
(November 14, 2019 at 5:44 pm)Grandizer Wrote: I'm guessing it might partly have to do with Mormons not believing in a triune God but in a literal family kind of Godhead.
Also, this is another reason, as well as, Jesus being created.
Thank you. I didn't know those things.
There have been some pretty wild offshoots from Christianity, and I guess it's a debate whether they are variants or something else entirely. Mormonism sounds pretty different, that's for sure.
